Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Zickefoose A surname from German. ziconotide An analgesic drug used for the amelioration of severe and chronic pain. zicral An alloy of aluminium with zinc and small amounts of magnesium and copper ziczac The crocodile bird. Zidanesque In the footballing style of Zinedine Zidane. zidapamide A diuretic drug. zidebactam The antibiotic [(2S,5R)-7-oxo-2-[[[(3R)-piperidine-3-carbonyl]amino]carbamoyl]-1,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-6-yl] hydrogen sulfate Zidek A surname from Czech. zidesamtinib A certain anticancer drug. zidometacin A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. zidovudine A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄, a type of antiretroviral drug that inhibits replication of some retroviruses (such as HIV) and was first approved for the treatment of AIDS. Ziduri A commune of Buzău County, Romania. Zidzik A surname. Zieba A surname from Polish. Ziebarth A surname. Ziebell A surname. ziega Curd produced from milk by adding acetic acid, after rennet has ceased to cause coagulation. ziege An edible freshwater fish, Pelecus cultratus, of the order Cypriniformes, with an oblique mouth, a low wavy lateral line and a sharp-edged belly. Ziegenfuss A surname from German. Zieger A surname from German. Ziegler A surname from German Zielinski A surname from Polish. Zielke A surname. Zieman A surname. Ziemann A surname. Ziemba A surname from Polish. Ziemer A surname. Ziemke A surname from German. Zientek A surname from Polish. zieria A plant of the genus Zieria. zierin A positional isomer of dhurrin. ziesite A copper vanadate mineral. Ziesmer A surname from German. Zietlow A surname. zietrisikite A mineral wax resembling ozocerite. Zietz A surname from German. ziff A beard. zifrosilone A particular ACE inhibitor. ZIFT Zygote intrafallopian transfer, a technique in which a fertilized egg is inserted into the recipient's Fallopian tube. ziftomenib An anticancer medication used to treat acute myeloid leukemia. zig A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction. zigadene Any of the poisonous perennial flowering plants formerly considered to be within the genus Zigadenus. zigamorph The text character with hexadecimal value 0xff, when used as a string separator or terminator. ziganka A traditional lively Russian dance in 2/4 time. zigeuner A Gypsy. ziggaboo A nigger, negro; synonym of jigaboo. zigger One who zigs. ziggety zigzagging. ziggurat A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories zigguratic Of or relating to a ziggurat. zigguratical Of or relating to a ziggurat. ziggy zigzaggy Ziglar A surname. Zigler A surname. Zigong A prefecture-level city of Sichuan, China. Zigras A surname zigrasite A phosphate mineral with the chemical formula MgZr(PO₄)₂(H₂O)₄. Zigua A Bantu ethnic group inhabiting in southwestern Tanga Region in Tanzania. Zigui A county of Yichang, Hubei, China. Ziguinchor A region of Senegal. zigzag A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. zigzaggedly In a zigzagged manner. zigzaggedness The state or quality of being zigzagged or alternating directions sharply. zigzagger An attachment for a sewing machine allowing for zigzag stitches. zigzaggery The quality or state of being zigzag; crookedness. zigzagginess The quality of being zigzaggy. zigzagging winding, twisting, turning or sinuous zigzaggingly In a zigzagging way. zigzaggy Resembling or consisting of one or more zigzags. zigzagwise With a zigzagging shape or motion. zigzig Sexual intercourse. zihar A form of divorce among pre-Islamic Arabs, condemned in the Quran, in which a man says to his wife "you are like my mother". Zihguan A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. zIIP Acronym for IBM's System z Integrated Information Processor zij An Islamic book that tabulates parameters used for various astronomical events and movements. Zijinshan A mountain in Xuanwu district, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. zika The disease caused by the Zika virus. Zikawei Synonym of Xujiahui, an area of Xuhui District, Shanghai, China. Zike A surname from Czech. Zikri Mahdavi zila A male given name. zilant A winged snake- or dragon-like creature in the mythology of the Russian, Tatar, Chuvash and Mari peoples around Kazan. zilantel An anthelminthic drug. zilascorb An anticancer drug. Zilberschlag A surname from Yiddish Zilberstein A surname from Yiddish zilch A nobody: a person who is worthless in importance or character. zilde In the APL programming language, the symbol ⍬ (a zero crossed by a tilde), representing an empty numeric vector. Zildjian A surname from Armenian. zileuton An asthma drug that blocks leukotriene synthesis by inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase, an enzyme of the eicosanoid synthesis pathway. zilganersen A drug used to treat Alexander disease. zilipendwa Synonym of zilizopendwa (“African music genre”). zilizopendwa A genre of urban East African music recorded in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Zilka A surname. zill One of a set of small finger cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances. zilla A subdivision of a province or state zilladar The administrative official of a zilla zillah A district or local division, as of a province, in India. zillennial A person born on the cusp of, or during the latter years of Generation Y/Millennials and early years of Generation Z. Ziller A surname from German. zilliard An unspecified large number (of). zillion An unspecified large number (of). zillionaire An incredibly rich person. zillionfold By a factor of a zillion. zillionth The ordinal form of the number zillion. Zillmann A surname. Zillmer A surname from German. Zillmere A northern suburb of Brisbane in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Zilnyk A surname. Zilpah Handmaid of Leah and mother of Gad and Asher. zilpaterol A particular beta-adrenergic agonist used to increase size and feed efficiency in beef cattle. Zilpha A female given name. ziltivekimab A particular monoclonal antibody zilucoplan A medication for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis. Zim An unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States, after a former logging camp owned by a lumberman with the surname Zimmerman. Zima A surname. Zimakani A Papuan language. Ziman A surname. zimarra a cassock with a small cape attached zimb An Ethiopian horsefly of the genus Pangonius, destructive to livestock. Zimba A language spoken in the Congo zimbabwe Any of the prominent cultural ruins of which Greater Zimbabwe is the most well known. Zimbabwean A person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent. Zimbabweanness The quality of being Zimbabwean. zimbabweite A yellow-brown mineral with chemical formula (Na,K)₂PbAs₄(Nb,Ta,Ti)₄O₁₈, generally classed as an arsenite. Zimbalist A surname. Zimbel A surname. Zimbelman A surname. Zimbelstern An organ stop consisting of a rotating star or wheel with small bells mounted on it. zimbi A cowrie shell, once used as a form of currency in parts of Africa. Zimblish A language combining English with Zimbabwean languages, such as Shona, Zulu, Ndebele and Xhosa. zimbo A particular univalve mollusc once used as currency. Zimbor A village and commune of Sălaj County, Romania. Zimdars A surname from German. zimelidine A pyridylallylamine, the first selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant to be marketed, developed in the early 1980s and later banned due to serious neuropathy and hypersensitivity reactions. zimidoben An antiinfective drug. zimmer A surname from German. Zimmerer A surname. Zimmerit A non-magnetic covering on tanks and other armoured vehicles, used by the Germans towards the end of World War II to prevent magnetic mines being attached. Zimmerle A surname. Zimmerly A surname. Zimmerman A surname from German. Zimmermann A surname from German. Zimmerschied A surname. Zimmerwald A village in Bern canton, Switzerland. Zimmerwaldian Of or from Zimmerwald Zimmerwaldism A set of anti-war political beliefs that emerged in 1915 in Siberia amongst political exiles in Irkutsk. Zimmerwaldist A proponent of Zimmerwaldism. Zimny A surname from Polish. zimocca The marine sponge Spongia zimocca.